Vocabulary

• off kilter: Not perfectly balanced or aligned; askew.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• bear fruit: To produce good results or success after effort.
• at least: As a minimum
• set off: To start a journey
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• urge: A strong desire for something
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• favor: Support or approval from people
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• derail: (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• disrespectful: Rude and lacking respect
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• depart: To die
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• pawn: Person used to advance the purposes of another
• precede: To happen or come before something
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• kilter: In working order